a dead woman, four serious children – Corriere.it

the number of people who were injured rose to 36 following the collapse of a grandstand at a sports venue in Rostov-on-Don, Russia (a strong gust of wind fatal). This was announced by the governor of the region. The incident occurred on Tuesday evening while a children’s soccer match was taking place. According to updated information, among the injured there are 21 minors, while a woman died (she went to Rostov to cheer for her son). Unfortunately, the latest updates are not positive: four children are said to be in serious condition, one in very serious condition (He had a head injury and was taken to surgery).

In Rostov-on-Don, a grandstand literally overturned during a youth football match.
One woman died, 15 people were injured, 3 seriously, unfortunately including 2 children. pic.twitter.com/DblG414LRB

— Publius Quinctilius Varus (@silupescu) May 30, 2023

Opened a criminal case

Meanwhile, a criminal proceeding has been initiated for the collapse of the stands for: performance of work and provision of services that do not meet safety requirements, resulting in the death of a person through negligence. This was reported by the press service of the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation for the Rostov region. Those responsible face up to six years in prison. According to reports, when the match was interrupted due to gusts of wind, six children hid under the grandstand to protect themselves from the rain. At this very moment the structure overturned.